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    Bajra Porridge Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 8, 2025 by Aarthi

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    Bajra Porridge Recipe, Bajra also known as pearl millet is a better source for protein. I have already shared kambu koozh which takes a day to make, but this is an Instant porridge which makes it an easy way to include Bajra in your diet. The porridge or kanji is made with bajra flour, can be served salty with the addition of buttermilk and salt; sweet with the addition of jaggery and milk. Learn how to make pearl millet malt with step by step pictures.

    Bajra Porridge (Kambu Kanji)

    During hot summer days we prefer to have porridge, malt or kanji for breakfast. Most of the time it will be ragi malt or my health mix porridge. This bajra porridge is one dish which we make often because it is filling, healthy and cools our body during hot summer days.

    Table of Contents

    • About Bajra Porridge
    • How to Cook Bajra Porridge
    • How to Make Salty Bajra Porridge
    • How to Make Sweet Bajra Porridge
    • 📖 Recipe Card
    • Bajra Porridge Recipe | Kambu Kanji (Sweet & Salty)

    About Bajra Porridge

    Bajra also known as pearl millet in english is a healthy grain which falls in the millet category. The grain is grown in large in Africa, India and other parts of the world. Including the nutritional grain in our daily diet is beneficial in so many levels.

    We use them often in our meals in the form of Dosa, Rava Dosa, Kambu sadham & Pearl millet puttu. For my sweet cravings, I have even made kozhukattai (millet dumplings) and Millet cake.

    These recipes might take a bit of time to make. But if you want to get the nutritional benefits of pearl millet easily. Then this breakfast is your choice.

    Convenience of Bajra Flour

    Most of the time I have a pack of readymade bajra flour in my pantry to whip up quick breakfast like my instant pearl millet dosa which hardly takes 5 minutes to make. If I have powdered bajra on hand, I can add it to roti dough, my cake batter and many other.

    This particular recipe also uses bajra flour (pearl millet flour). You can make your own flour by washing whole millets, drying it under sun, roasting on a dry pan and then grinding it in a blender jar or giving it to the mill for fine grounds.

    But I stick to the easy method of getting a packet from the store.

    Salty Bajra Porridge for Breakfast

    If you are not into sweet porridge for breakfast, I strongly recommend you to try this salty version. You can adapt it as per your taste and preference. Some of the variations you can make is.

    • Add finely chopped vegetable like carrots, green chillies for some crunch.
    • Mix it the day before and leave it to ferment for more nutrition.
    • You can add a handful of cooked rice for texture.

    Sweet Bajra Porridge Recipe for Breakfast

    My kids and myself prefer it sweet. You can modify sweet porridge in many different ways. Sharing some of my preferred variations.

    • You can use honey or maple syrup for sweetener.
    • For vegan & dairy free - use coconut milk, almond milk or any dairy free milk.
    • You can add chia seeds in this as you cook and it will plump up.
    • Make this porridge a day ahead, store in fridge and serve cold the next day.
    • Powdered flax seeds can be added to increase the omega-3 & dietary fibre.

    How to Cook Bajra Porridge

    1)Take ½ cup worth of bajra flour in a sauce pan or pot. You can use homemade or store bought. Store bought bajra is usually pre-roasted. If your bajra flour is not roasted, you can roast them for couple of minutes in a dry pan.

    2)For ½ cup bajra flour. I am using 1.5 cups of water. This totally depends on how thick or thin you want the porridge to be.

    3)Use a hand whisk to mix it till smooth before putting this on heat. This ensures that your porridge is lump-free.

    4)Now place the pot on heat and cook for 5 to 8 minutes till the bajra thickens. Keep mixing nonstop else the mixture may clump up.

    5)After 8 minutes or so the bajra is cooked completely and the mixture is thickened.

    How to Make Salty Bajra Porridge

    6)Once the bajra porridge is cooked. It is your choice to turn it into sweet or salty.

    Cool it completely to make salty version, once cooled add some salt.

    7)Pour in sour buttermilk. if you don't have buttermilk on hand. Take ½ cup sour curd and mix with ½ cup water. Add this mixture into the cooled bajra porridge.

    8)Mix this really well to smooth texture.

    9)Now make a tempering. Heat 1 tbsp of coconut oil. Add in mustard seeds and let them sizzle. Add in a pinch of asafoetida, 1 finely chopped green chillies and a sprig of curry leaves. Let them sizzle for a minute.

    10)Pour this into the bajra porridge.

    11) I added some finely chopped shallots or onion for texture.

    12)Salty bajra porridge is ready to serve. Serve cold.

    How to Make Sweet Bajra Porridge

    13)For sweet bajra porridge. To the hot cooked bajra mixture, add in powdered jaggery to taste.

    14)Since the mixture is hot, the jaggery will melt immediately.

    15)Pour in milk to thin the porridge. You can adjust the quantity to your liking.

    16)Sometimes I use chopped nuts, a pinch of cardamom powder.

    17)Sweet bajra porridge is ready to serve.

    More Porridge Recipes to Try for Summer

    • Ragi Porridge for Babies
    • Ragi Malt | Ragi Malt Recipe | Ragi Malt Powder
    • Wheat Porridge Recipe
    • Paal Kanji Recipe
    • Ramzan Nombu Kanji Recipe
    • Millets Porridge Recipe

    📖 Recipe Card

    Bajra Porridge Recipe | Kambu Kanji (Sweet & Salty)

    Bajra Porridge Recipe, Bajra also known as pearl millet is a better source for protein. I have already shared kambu koozh which takes a day to make, but this is an Instant porridge which makes it an easy way to include Bajra in your diet. The porridge or kanji is made with bajra flour, can be served salty with the addition of buttermilk and salt; sweet with the addition of jaggery and milk. Learn how to make pearl millet malt with step by step pictures.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 servings
    Calories: 360kcal
    Author: Aarthi

    Ingredients

    For Bajra Porridge

    • ½ cup Bajra Flour | Pearl Millet Flour
    • 1½ cup Water

    For Salty Bajra Porridge

    • 1 cup Buttermilk (Use Sour Buttermilk)
    • Salt to taste
    • ¼ cup Shallots (Sambar Onion) chopped finely

    Tempering ingredients

    • 1 tsp Coconut Oil
    • ½ Mustard Seeds
    • ¼ tsp Asafoetida
    • 2 Green Chillies chopped finely
    • 1 sprig Curry leaves

    For Sweet Bajra Porridge

    • ½ cup Jaggery (or to taste)
    • 1 cup Milk
    • ½ tsp Cardamom Powder
    • ¼ cup Nuts chopped finely

    Instructions

    • Take bajra, water in a sauce pan and mix well so there is no lumps. Now heat it and keep mixing. Cook till it is thickened. Take it off the heat and set aside.
    • For making salty porridge. You have to allow the mixture to cool completely. Now add in salt, buttermilk, chopped shallots and mix. For tempering, Heat oil, add all ingredients one by one and allow to sizzle. Pour into the porridge and serve.
    • For making sweet porridge. Add powdered jaggery to hot porridge so the jaggery melts. Add in milk, cardamom powder if using and nuts. Mix well. Serve hot.

    Notes

    Variations for Salty Bajra Porridge

    If you are not into sweet porridge for breakfast, I strongly recommend you to try this salty version. You can adapt it as per your taste and preference. Some of the variations you can make is.
    • Add finely chopped vegetable like carrots, green chillies for some crunch.
    • Mix it the day before and leave it to ferment for more nutrition.
    • You can add a handful of cooked rice for texture.

    Variations for Sweet Bajra Porridge

    My kids and myself prefer it sweet. You can modify sweet porridge in many different ways. Sharing some of my preferred variations.
    • You can use honey or maple syrup for sweetener.
    • For vegan & dairy free - use coconut milk, almond milk or any dairy free milk.
    • You can add chia seeds in this as you cook and it will plump up.
    • Make this porridge a day ahead, store in fridge and serve cold the next day.
    • Powdered flax seeds can be added to increase the omega-3 & dietary fibre.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1servings | Calories: 360kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 92mg | Potassium: 370mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 219IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 181mg | Iron: 3mg
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